Nia Andrews
Journalism educator | Creator of the IPAR storytelling framework | Founder, JPE Media Academy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Nia Jovan Andrews is a journalism educator and founder of JPE Media Academy. She developed the IPAR Method (Issue, Policy, Analysis, Resources), a structured approach that helps journalists translate complex issues, public data and institutional information into clear narratives for public audiences.
Her work focuses on journalism education, public health communication and supporting reporters working in under-covered communities. Andrews teaches the IPAR framework to help journalists move from datasets, institutional reports and policy documents to stories that explain how systems affect people's lives.
She also leads the Genesis Legacy News Initiative, which supports emerging journalists interested in reporting on complex issues affecting communities that often receive limited coverage.
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From data to story: Structuring investigations around complex issues
Investigative reporters often uncover stories buried inside complex systems — public health, housing policy, education funding, environmental regulation and other institutional structures. Data and public records can reveal patterns, but the challenge is turning those signals into a clear investigative story.
This hands-on session introduces a practical approach for organizing investigations once reporters begin seeing patterns in data, documents or public records.
Participants will work through a guided exercise to learn how to:
• identify the central issue emerging from data or reporting materials
• trace the policy decisions shaping the issue
• develop analysis that explains how the system affects communities
• organize findings into a clear investigative narrative
Using a real reporting example drawn from data and public records, attendees will practice structuring a story that connects data patterns, policy decisions and real-world consequences.
Participants will leave with a practical approach they can use when reporting on complex issues where data, institutions and community impact intersect.
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